St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-02
GIBBONS WAS THERE.
The Cardinal Makes a Visit to the
EXpOsitiOn.

Exposition.
Yesterday was a gala day in the annals
of the exposition. In itself it was
most beautiful fall day, Sunshiny and
clear, it instilled pleasure in every one
and sent them over in crowds in the
afternoon to the big building across the
bridge. The day properly was ''Chil-
dren'S day." but this feature was COM
pletely dulled in Importance by the un-
expected arrival of a distinguished party
from st. Paul. This was Car
dinal Gibbons, attended by
the following distinguished bish-
ops of the Catholic hierarchy.
Bishops Ireland, Grace, Marty and
Brondel, Dr.. Chapelle, of Washington,
d. c., Rev. Father Riordan, Rev. Father
McGolrick, Rev. Father Meehan and
Rev. Father German. The party was
received by Messrs. Palmer and Byron,
who escorted the gentlemen through
the building. The cardinal expressed
himself highly pleased with everything
he saw; especially was he delighted
with the view from the tower and the
playing of Liberati's band. While the
concert was in progress the cardinal and
his party sat upon the south plat
form, and when the band finished
playing playing ;, the e. "stabat s m Mater f Of
llOSSlul, tl1cy lUSc dllu DOWGu
their thanks to the great leader and his
fine musicians. They spent about three
hours altogether in the Exposition, and
reiterated their pleasure again and
again. 1t did ones heart good to see
Bishop Ireland run up to the ''Drunk-
ards Picture in the art gallery and ex-
claim: ''LoOk at that, now! Is not
that grand lesson?'
The crowd of children who came in
expectation of winning the first prize
for being clean, neat and handsome.
was far ahead of last "Chil-
dren's day." On Saturday, September
There was more fun experienced over
this contest of children than any other
event that has taken place in the EXpO-
sltlon. The modus operandi was as fol-
lows: The judges sat upon the south
platform. and here is where the first
trouble came, in that no one was willing
to undertake this herculean task. Rob
ert Nlckle is around in the shape of a
magician all right enough, but he don't
beat Manager Palmer as soothsayer,
and that indefatigable worker finally
succeeded in inducing two of the
most aesthetic gentlemen in the
building (whoSe extreme mod
esty forbids their names being
published) as committee of judg-
ing beauty. Mr.. Byron was appointed
the clerk of the court. Then the fun
began. The young people were driven
in droves to the third floor and then
slowly passed down the steps to the
platform; if acceptable they were kept
there, and if too much OH the ragomuffin
order they were incontinently passed
down to the second floor. 1t was roar
ing farce all through-the young vii
!alns would rush through their inspec-
tors and rush back again, and the out
look seemed as Geore Seaton
remarked, They would go on
Tor ever" A strict watch
was kept when it was found they were
playing this trick, and after an inspec-
tlOn lasting about an hour and half.
and including about 1000 children who
passed in review, the contest was de-
clared closed for yesterday, and the
judges turned their attention to the
seventy-five children they had chosen
from whom to pick the prize winners.
The lambs and the wolves-beg pardon.
the boys and the girls-were separated
and thirty boys from twelve to four
years old were marshalled to hear
their fate. 1t must be allowed
they did not look nearly as well as the
girls. About half an hour was spent in
turning them round and picking out
their beauties and their faults. Two
were at last chosen and taken under ad-
Visement but the final decision will not
be made till next Saturday. so their
names are withheld and no heart break
ings will occur i'm consequence. 1t can
not be said that Minneapolis is famous
as beauty resort of women but this
don't hold good as regards the coming
generation. 1t was a hard matter
to judge the little maidens, as
fle fOrtV chosen were all more
or less pretty, and some of them were
models of elegance, grace and sweet
ness. The same method was employed
in Judging them as the boys, with the
same result. the announcement of the
winners of the prizes being postponed
till next Saturday. A very agreeable